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Old 12-15-15 | 11:11 AM
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Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.

That bike has to make only one person in the entire world happy. You're the one.

When you ride your bicycle, what gears do you use? As a general rule a triple will yield a little wider gear range so, if you are presently using them all, I'd stick with the triple.

If you aren't using them all, think of which gear ratios you wouldn't mind not having. If you're planning to re-gear your bike, work out all the ratios and look for a crankset/cassette combination that includes all of the gears you need and eliminates the ones you don't use.

FWIW, I have no difficulty riding my compact double equipped recumbent. I do most of my riding in the big chain ring and only use the little ring for climbing big or steep hills. When I'm ready to gear down for the climb, I simply shift chain rings at a point at which I can take the big gearing step in my stride.
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